Ford adds 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine to a new 'special service
police' sedan model

Vehicle’s special service police designation designed to meet the
needs of detectives, administrators, campus police and law enforcement
agencies looking to maximize fuel efficiency

EPA fuel economy certification expected in December

At the request of law enforcement agencies looking to reduce fuel costs,
Ford is launching a non-pursuit-rated “special service police”
sedan using the 2.0-liter EcoBoostŪ engine that produces 240 horsepower and
270 lb.-ft. of torque. The special service police vehicle will combine the
durability of Ford’s Police Interceptor sedan with the fuel
efficiency of its 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine.

The EcoBoost engine should help make this special service police sedan
the first law enforcement vehicle to achieve 30 mpg or better in EPA
highway ratings expected in December. The sedan is a modified version of
the 2.0-liter Ford Taurus that achieves 22 mpg city, 32 mpg highway and 26
mpg combined with the standard six-speed automatic transmission.

The fuel savings potential of the new special service police sedan
compared to the model it will replace is significant. The outgoing
4.6-liter V8 Crown Victoria achieved 14 mpg city, 21 mpg highway and 17 mpg
combined; the new 2.0-liter EcoBoost special service police sedan is
expected to return 20 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined.

When driven 30,000 miles per year – not atypical for police agency
work – and with gas prices at $3.65 per gallon, the special service
police package would save agencies $5,040.92 over three years.

This same engine in Ford Taurus gained notoriety as a Ward’s 10
Best Engines winner earlier this year.

“Not every police officer needs a pursuit-rated vehicle,”
said Jonathan Honeycutt, Ford police marketing manager. “As agencies
look to replace older, V8-equipped cruisers with more efficient cars, Ford
is at the ready with the most fuel-efficient – yet still very capable
– full-size police vehicle.”

The addition of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine means agencies will now
have four choices of powertrains in the Police Interceptor sedan, including
a V6 lineup that outperforms V8 engines of years past.

Police Interceptor sedan is available with a 3.5-liter V6 with
front-wheel drive, a 3.7-liter V6 with all-wheel drive and the powerhouse
3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine with all-wheel drive – allowing police
to choose the powerplant that best meets their patrol requirements.

While expected to be more fuel efficient than the 3.5-liter, 3.7-liter
or 3.5-liter EcoBoost variant, the new special service police sedan retains
all the essential police DNA that goes into pursuit-rated Police
Interceptor sedans, including safety and durability features. Plus it is
upfit-friendly and purpose-built. Commonality of parts remains an integral
part of the special service police sedan.

To help achieve best-in-class fuel efficiency, the special service
police sedan will offer Active Grille Shutters that manage airflow to
optimize the balance between engine cooling and aerodynamics.